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the necktie's flamboyant ancestor, knotted by Croatian mercenaries before fashion ever forgave them
means A band of cloth worn around the neck and knotted at the throat, an early forerunner of the modern necktie.
from From French cravate, which is the French word for 'Croat.' In the 17th century, Croatian mercenaries serving in France wore distinctive knotted neckcloths, and Parisians—taken with the look—named the style after the soldiers who wore it. The French Croate traces back, by various paths, to the Croats' own name for themselves, Hrvat.
- name origin
- From Croat, after 17th-century Croatian soldiers in France
- royal habit
- Louis XIV employed a dedicated cravat-tier
- deadly fashion
- Some styles were stiff enough to restrict head movement
- tie ancestor
- Directly evolved into the modern necktie
- steinkirk style
- Loosely twisted version named after a 1692 battle
jabot — ornamental cravat worn by 18th century european nobility, popularized in france during louis xiv's reign
steinkirk — loosely knotted cravat style named after the 1692 battle of steenkerque, worn by english aristocrats
ascot — formal daytime cravat originated at ascot racecourse in england, still worn at royal ascot events